Darnell Mooney and Cole Kmet were expected to be Justin Fields’ top pass catchers in the Bears offense. They’ve been practically invisible through Week 2 of the NFL season.
Part of the problem is that Fields has only thrown 28 passes this season. With so few attempts, no man will have a ton of targets. Fields said he’d like to throw the ball more, but chalked it up to his competitive nature. He always wants the ball in his hands to make a play.
“Again, my job is to run the play that’s given to me the best that I can, so I don’t control any of that,” Fields said. As for whether he’s noticed any frustration from Mooney, Fields said that’s not a part of his No. 1 wide receiver’s nature. “Nah, he’s not a selfish guy,” Fields said. “He’s a team guy. If we win every game and he comes out with zero catches he could care less. He’s not that kind of guy.”
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has met several challenges head on this offseason. He’s worked to improve Fields’ mechanics, managed to get a ragtag offensive line to block up his wide-zone rushing scheme well, and has shown inventiveness with his play design. Mooney and Kmet’s lack of production has turned into any early obstacle though, and Getsy will have to figure out how to get both players going for the offense to take its next step.
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